Hoggard and New Hanover took care of business Friday night to set up a highly anticipated all-Wilmington second round matchup next week. It will be the fourth time since 2003 that the rivals have met twice in a season. The winner will be assured of a Thanksgiving morning practice, always a mark of pride for local high school football teams.

We’ll have plenty more on that one leading up to the showdown at Scott Braswell Stadium, but for now, take a look at the full slate of second round games involving area teams below.

About This Blog

Hey there, I’m Alex Rileyand I’m the high school sports writer for the StarNews in Wilmington.

Before coming to North Carolina, I was covering sports for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle in Cheyenne for two-plus years. Before that, I was in Ellis County, Texas covering sports for Waxahachie Newspapers Inc. Originally I’m from Blythewood, SC and I’m a 2008 grad of the University of South Carolina.

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